Protective liquid-dispensing system.



H. HILLEBRAND. PROTECTIVE LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I5. I914.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I- H. HILLEBRAND.

PROTECTIVE LIQUID DISPENSIN G SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16. I914.

1 170,907., Patented Feb. 8, 1916 2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

HENRY HILLEBRAND, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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' Specification of Ietters Patent.

Application filed November 16, 1914. Serial No. 872,414.

-.To all within it may concern:

. Be it known that I, HENRY HILLEBRAND, a citizen of the United States, residingat Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Protective Liquid- Dispensing Systems; and I do hereby de-.

clare the following-to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an advertising apparatus and more particularlyto a construction whereby the manipulation of a faucet or the like for dispensing a liquid, causes said advertising medium to come into use.

It has for an object to provide an advertising medium whereby manipulation of a faucet'displays the advertisement.

A further object of this invention is to provide a checking means for recordingthe number of times the faucet is actuated.

A further object of this invention is to provide a protection to the purchaser by as suring him that he obtains the beverage called for, by forming a display, as well as 'forming an electric circuit. which includes .an attachment upon the genuine container '80 for the liquid to be dispensed.-

A further object of this invention is a provision for an attachment for astandard faucet whereby partial rotation of the stem thereof, closes an electric circuit to actuate 85 arecording and display mechanism.

7 A further object of this invention is a provision of a tube by which the container of a beverage is connected to a faucet, this tubing having'an electrical conductor formed 40,therein and said tubing with the-inclosed conductor forming a circuit for an electric current to prevent malicioustam ering with said tubing 01- the connections etween the container and the faucet.

A further object of this invention is a provision of a circuitclosing switchQactuated by the stem of a faucet and a tim'controlled circuit closer actuated by the switch carried by the stem of the faucet.

lay included in said low voltage circuit, and a circuit closure for a high voltage circuit, actuated by said relay.

; 7 Further objects will be apparent from the" following specification, appended claims and drawings in which Figure 1 shows an isometric perspective viewof a liquid dispensing unit showing the elements of this invention applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View through a faucet having a switch applied thereto, Fig. 3

is a horizontal sectional View as on the line 3-3 of Fig; 2, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a section of tubing, Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view as on the line 5-\5 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a time controlled circuit closing device. i

This invention is intended for use in any instance where liquids are beingdispensed and it combines a checking system with an advertising medium in such a manner as to enable the purchaser being assured that he is obtaining the beverage asked for. By the arrangement of the parts to be hereinafter described, it is clearly seen that it would be impossible for a dealer to substitute an inferior product to the one having a demand .and by the use of a checking system, it is easy for the producer to ascertain the exact number of sales of the retailer.

Patented Feb. 8, 19 16.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate similar parts throughout the several views, there is shown a counter 10 havingwthe usual faucets 11, 12 and 13 projecting therefrom for convenient access to the dispenser, and these faucets may be connected to the tubes 14, 15 and 16 in which coils 17'- may be formed in a cooling chamber 18. It occurs that in most places where beverages are dispensed, regular brands of beverages are handled and for which there is no need of any special advertising, but along with these regular brands may be a special brand of a superior quality having a special demand and in this case, it will be assumed that the faucet 11 is intended to dispense the special brand of liquid and this faucet is connected as through the tubing 14 to the container 19, while the tubing .15 and 16 connect with the containers 20 and 21. The tubing 14: is more clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings and passing through said tube in a A further object of this invention is a provision of a switch actuated by the stem of a faucet to include a low voltage circuit, a re-- wall of said tube as shown, or with the proper covering it may pass through the inconcealed manner-is an electrical conductor 22. This conductor may be formed in the 5 nently attached to the container 19 and the block 23 is also electrically connected to the tube 14 as shown, so that a circuit is formed which, includes the tube 14 and the insulated conductor 22. This arrangement of parts prevents a dealer from maliciously connecting a counterfeit container to the faucet 11 as to break any portion of the tube 14 would open the circuit and render parts to be described, inoperative The several con tainers, 19, and 21 may have connection with an air line 24, as shown, by which pres sure may be applied to the containers to enable dis ensing the contents thereof.

The aucet 11 has its stem. 25 provided with .a pin 26 which extends in the path of the contacts 27 so that as said stem is partially rotated, the pin 26 closes the circuit between said stem and the insulated contact. As the faucet is connected with the tube 14, 25

is clearly seen that as the stem 25 is rotated as in dispensing the liquid, the circuit is closed between the pin 26 andthe contact 27 [from whereva conductor 28 passes through 30 a small tube 29 which may. be soldered or brazed to the faucet as shown,.which leads to any desired point from where the conductor .28 may pass to a terminal 30.] The tube 29 being positively secured to the faucet 11, protects the conductor 28 when said faucet and piping are. being cleaned and it also prevents tampering with the system; The conductor 22 leads -to the terminal 31 which with the terminal 30 form the ends of the electric circuit which'includes the piping and faucet. y Y

' From the terminal 30, the conductor 28 .leads 'to an electromagnet 32 which is in \tended to actuate a :recording mechanism 5-33 and from said e'lectromagnet, the circuit continues through the conductor '34 tothe electroma'gnet 35 ofa relay from where it continues I as through the conductor 36 ,through'the double pole'switch 37 to the bat;

tery 38; The conductor 22 includes/one of the members of the switch 37 and leads to the opposite terminal 'ofthe battery 38. I

When the magnets 35 are energized, the

armature 39: is. attracted and hits move ment it closes" a circuit between the. contacts 40 at whlch time the'winding41' of solenoid is energized inhaving'the circuit completed through the wires 425and'43 which .are

bridged across the wiresi'44 and which lead from any source of electrical supply of voltage common to'electric lighting circuits.

When' the winding 41 is energized,the'core of the solenoid is raised, at which timethe cam 47 1s rotated to cause the contacts48 to \I close the circuit which includes the wires 49' the stem 25 forms part of the circuit and itand 50 and the electric lights 51. The solenoid is arranged to have its core slide within the winding 41 upon closing the circuitthrough said winding, but said core has a retarded return stroke which is produced by 'having said core expel the air from a dash pot as-through a'valve 53 and to allow said core to falljn a retardedstroke by the proportionate admission of air into the cylinder 54 as through the bleed hole 55.

The operation of this device is apparent from the foregoing, but as a brief explanation of the operation, it -may be assumed that a dispenser intends to draw a glass of I beverage from the-container 19, in turning the stem of the faucet'll, the circuit is closed v 31 is closed. The circuit through the lamps 51 is then closed by the action of the solenoid and the'lamps 51 remain lighted until the core 46 resumes its normal position. The stem of the faucet 11 may be rotated from 'its normal position for only a brief period but the action of the solenoid 41 may be adjusted to allow the lights 51 to remain lightedfor any desired length of time. The lights 51 willbe placed in a frame in which "a transparent "or translucent advertisement 52'is placed so that upon illumination, as

by the lights 51, the-advertisement becomes conspicuous.

Various modifications may be made within the scope of this invention without departing from the spirit, thereof, and it is also apparent that the" system may be duplicated, if so desired, or with'the slight' modifications it-may be adapted for use in dispensing any particularline of materials. Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a system for dispensing liquids, in

combination with a valve controlled outlet from a container, lanelectric switch actuated by the stem of said valve, a source of electrical supply for said electrical switch a high voltage relay'in circuit with said switch and source-ofelectrlcal supply, and a time controlled illuminatlon d splay actuated by said reiay..

'2. In a system for dispensing liquids, in

combination with avalve controlled outlet from a container, an electric switch actuated by the stem of said valve, a source of tric'alrecording mechanism and a high voltage relay circuit with said source of elecfrom.'a. container, a-metallic tube between electrical supply for said switch, an elecsaid valve and said container, an insulated conductor formed in said tube, a circuit closer carried by said container, a switch actuated by the stem of said valve, an electrically controlled recording mechanism, a

source of electrical supply and said switch actuated by said valve stem closing the circuit through the recording mechanism source of supplv and including the tube and insulated conductor in said tube. a

at. In a system for dispensing liquids, a valve controlled outlet from a container,

having the container at a remote point from said valve, an electric switch actuated by said valve stem, an electrically actuated recording mechanism in a circuit with said switch. a source of electrical supply in said necting tube comprising a metallic tube having a passage formed therein for fluid and an insulated electrical conductor embedded therein.

6. In a system for dispensing liquids comprising in combination a valve con-' trolled outlet from a container, an electric circuit closer actuated by said valve, a

' source of low potential electrical supply, for

said circuit closer, a relay actuated by said low potential circuit closer, a source of high potential electrical supply, a circuit closer for said high potential current, a time controlled restoring element for said high potential circuit closer, said relay closing the circuit through said timing element having an indefinite duration, said time controlled circuit closer having a predetermined interval of operation, and a display actuated by said time controlled circuit closer.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY HILLEBRAND.

Vitnesses:

F. DABETON JACK, GEORGE L. THOM. 

